Delhi U23 women's team march to quarterfinals

Delhi defeated Chandigarh by 34 runs in the Women’s Under-23 T20 Trophy to move to the top of the points table in Group B. By virtue of this win, secured in Jameshedpur, Delhi have now entered the knockout stage of the tournament. They will now play the quarter-finals in Kerala.  

They now have 16 points from four wins in four matches.

Delhi scored 131/7 in 20 overs batting first. No. 4 Monika scored 29 off 27 balls with two fours and a six. No. 6 Riya Shokeen made 20 off 19 balls with one six and one four.  

In response they bowled out Chandigarh for just 97 runs in 19.5 overs.

Opener and wicketkeeper Sarah starred for Chandigarh with 45. But beyond her, none of the batters from the union territory showed up.

Left-arm spinner Bharti Rawal was the pick of the Delhi bowlers, taking 5/12 in 3.5 overs.

Delhi had earlier beaten Baroda by two wickets, Tripura by seven wickets and Tamil Nadu by seven wickets.

The Shivi Sharma-led team play Mizoram in the last league match and they look primed to top the group.

“It was a team effort, there was contribution from all sides. There were partnerships,” said team coach Deepti Dhyani.

Tags : Delhi cricket, DDCA, Bharti Rawal, Chandigarh, Women's Under 23 T20 Trophy, Shivi Sharma, Mizoram